Never one to shy away from making controversial comments, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has bestowed the newly announced Wii U with the title of "dumbest name ever". Sony's new handheld, the PlayStation Vita, got second place. Here's Wedbush Morgan's verdict for the big three's E3 2011 presentations.

On Microsoft: "Microsoft appears to us to be making several sound business decisions that will position its console with Kinect as the media center in the living room. While the company’s game lineup was not particularly surprising (only Halo 4 and a handful of Kinect games were “reveals”), its integration of Bing search into Kinect was perhaps the most impactful announcement of the show."

On Nintendo: "The most impactful 'reveal' at the show was the Wii U, which, in our opinion, is arriving two years too late. Depending on pricing, the system will be either a phenomenal success or a phenomenal failure, as competitive bundles for Xbox 360 with Kinect and PS3 with Move are likely to be priced below $300 by the time the Wii U launches.

On Sony: "Sony’s presentation was solid, and the pricing on PlayStation Vita (the second-dumbest name for a device after Wii U) was quite a surprise. Sony also continued to try to integrate its other consumer electronics products into its E3 presentation by announcing a 3DTV PlayStation-branded bundle priced at US$ 499, which we expect to sell exceedingly well."

Pachter also noted that Wedbush Morgan expects the 3DS to sell well during the holidays thanks to a "phenomenal lineup of content," but think that the PS Vita will capture some share when it comes out.

Via [Gamasutra]

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